Copper alloy statue
- Accession Number
- EC309
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Egypt and its Neighbours
- Object Types
- Fakes and replicas, Replicas | Sculpture, Statue
- Period
- Khedival Period
- Dynasty
- Nineteenth century CE/AD
- Material
- Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Assyrian
- Measurements
- Height: 196mm | Width: 203mm | Depth: 61mm
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Licensing details
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- Description
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A black copper alloy statue of Lamassu, a celestial being from ancient Mesopotamian religion bearing a human head, bull's body, sometimes with the horns and the ears of a bull, and wings. These mythological guardians were placed at the entrances of Mesopotamian palaces. Two of the feet have holes in the base for attachment to a stand. It was likely produced during the nineteenth century when copper alloy statues of Lamassu were common. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1929.
- Wellcome Number
- A138477
- Other Identity
- W849 (previous number)
- Auction Details
- An Indian gilt bronze figure of a deity holding a basin, a stone carving of a deity, an Egyptian bronze figure, and 2 biberons.
- Previous Owner
- Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
